I’ve been a fan of Carrie Underwood since she first graced the stages of American Idol eleven years ago. I was never a big fan of American Idol, itself… in fact, Carrie’s season was the only season I ever watched. But I was dazzled by her beautiful voice and great stage presence back then, when…

It has been almost a year since the release of Nightwish’s newest album, “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, which is a stunning tribute to the wonder of life and evolution. To the delight of their fans, the band has been steadily touring the album around the world since its release. This year, the fans in North…

The Italian band, Lacuna Coil, has been continually pouring out their unique brand of Gothic styled metal for the better part of two decades. With a new album and tour in the works, the band shows no signs of slowing down. I was fortunate enough to catch up with one of the band’s vocalists, Cristina,…

Symphonic metal powerhouse Epica has been a fixture in the metal scene for well over a decade. They are currently still riding high on the success of their 2014 album, “The Quantum Enigma”. Having recently wrapped up their North American tour, they are planning to head back to the studio to complete their new album…

When Nightwish began touring their stunning new album “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” last year, North America was lucky enough to be early on their touring list and along with opening acts Delain and Sabaton, Nightwish gave us some incredible performances! Well, lightning struck twice for us on the west side of the Atlantic as it…

For the last day of the cruise I decided to continue with my theme of sleep deprivation and woke up before 6:30 am when I had every intention of sleeping until 8 or 9 am. There is just no other way to put it, I was having the time of my life and was too…

It’s 6 am and I’m again wide awake… but this time, it’s on purpose. Today was the day we ported in Jamaica and my daughter wanted to go on an early morning shore excursion. By the time my alarm rang I had gotten a glorious 5 whole hours of sleep so I was well rested…

…continued from Day 1. Day 2 came early… too DAMN early! Most likely due to the excitement of the cruise, I was awake and staring at the ceiling at 6 am, right about the time the final band from the previous evening was finishing their set. Having just gone to bed at 3 am, I…

Although embarkation wasn’t scheduled to begin until 12 noon, several hundred metal heads had already gathered at the port by 10 am when I arrived. It was a virtual sea of black T-shirts and tattoos amassing outside the doors and filling up the sidewalks in front of Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas… the boat…

A unique breed and blending of multi-genre metal comes from Athens in the four man, one woman Greek hybrid Caelestia. Beneath Abyss is a collection of musical incantations and styles constantly changed and mixed to the point of an audio labyrinth. Blending early thrash with symphonic lore, black metal elements and Nightwish meets Sirenia influence….